Missouri may have 23 days until it plays football again in the Liberty Bowl against Oklahoma State, but the past week has been as eventful as a college football program can have during such a long break. The Tigers got their anticipated bowl game assignment, won the recruitment of former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant as a graduate transfer and got their coach Barry Odom extended through the 2024 season with a $600,000 raise. Odom spoke with local media after Saturday’s practice. “All good stuff,” Odom said. “You want to be busy this time of year.” Odom holds onto one-day-at-a-time approach after new contract Odom was asked about his excitement to be secured at MU for a long time after his new contract approved Wednesday gave him a two-year extension. The coach was more focused on the next few days than the next few years. “I’m thankful for our leadership, and that starts with President [Mun] Choi, [Chancellor Alexander] Cartwright and [athletic director] Jim Sterk,” Odom said. “There’s a lot of vision that we all four have together that is moving this program and our athletic department and our university in the right way. I’m excited about that. Also, I understand that we’ve got to have a really good Sunday tomorrow. I know that’s the boring answer with the process of how you go do it, but it kind of works best for me.” Beckner sticking around for bowl game against fast offense Missouri will have a lighter week of practice… [Read full story]